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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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